MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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